sardin

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin sardīna.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sardin m (collective, singulative sardina, paucal sardiniet)

  1. sardines

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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sardin m (definite singular sardinen, indefinite plural sardiner, definite plural sardinene)

  1. European pilchard (fish of the species Sardina pilchardus)

Usage notes

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Many species of fish are known as sardines or pilchards, but the Norwegian word sardin is used only for Sardina pilchardus. In this species the word sardine is generally used for young fish, which are smaller, instead of pilchard.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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sardin m (definite singular sardinen, indefinite plural sardinar, definite plural sardinane)

  1. European pilchard (as above)

Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian sardina, from Latin sarda. Doublet of sard, sardell, and Sardinien.

Noun

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sardin c

  1. pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)
  2. canned or pickled meal of sprat or pilchard or other sardines

Declension

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Declension of sardin 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sardin sardinen sardiner sardinerna
Genitive sardins sardinens sardiners sardinernas

Derived terms

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See also

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